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The name Eadie originated with the Anglo-Saxon tribes that once ruled Britain. It is derived from the son of Ede, as Edison, which was later shortened to Eadie. The surname Eadie originally derived from the Old English word Eade which referred to abundant riches.However, another reference claims that the name was derived from the Middle English name Edwy and the Old English word Eadwig which are composed of the elements ead meaning prosperity and wig which meant war. 1 2

Early Origins of the Eadie family

The surname Eadie was first found in the Domesday Book of 1086 where the name is found as a surname only: Eddiva, Aediva pulchra. 3 Later Stephen Edy was recorded in the Gloucestershire in 1278. 4

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 reveled more early spelling of the name: Edde (no personal name listed) in Norfolk; Edde filius Hugh in Huntingdonshire; William filius Ede in Suffolk; Robert filius Ede in Huntingdonshire; and William Ede in Norfolk. 5

"Eade is an ancient Suffolk name. In the form of Ede it occurred in this county, as well as in Norfolk, in the reign of Edward I., and in this form it was, at the same time, numerous in the neighbouring county of Huntingdonshire. Under "Sussex" reference will be found to this name in that county. Eades is a name now found in Bedfordshire, whilst Ede is found in Cornwall. The ancient name of Eade has long been in Sussex. In 1203 John Eade bought half a messuage for twenty shillings in the parish of Steyning." 6

Early History of the Eadie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eadie research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1379, 1500, 1555, 1565, 1566, 1603, 1604, 1609, 1667, 1686 and 1803 are included under the topic Early Eadie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Eadie Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Eadie has appeared include Eadie, Eades, Edey, Eadey, Eddy, Edeson, Edison and others.

Early Notables of the Eadie family

Distinguished members of the family include Richard Eedes or Edes (1555-1604), Dean of Worcester, born probably in Bedfordshire in 1555 of an old family which had been long seated at Sewell in...
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Eadie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Eadie Ranking

In the United States, the name Eadie is the 18,249th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 7

Ireland Migration of the Eadie family to Ireland

Some of the Eadie family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 36 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

United States Eadie migration to the United States +

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Eadie arrived in North America very early:

Eadie Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • James Eadie, who arrived in New York in 1789 8
Eadie Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • M Eadie, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1822 8
  • W Eadie, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1822 8
  • James Eadie, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1863

Australia Eadie migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Eadie Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Robert Eadie, Scottish convict who was convicted in Glasgow, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Egyptian" on 5th April 1839, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 9

New Zealand Eadie migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Eadie Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Miss Ann H. Eadie, (b. 1862), aged 7 months, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Lancashire Witch" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th October 1863 10
  • Mrs. Janet Eadie, (b. 1833), aged 30, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Lancashire Witch" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th October 1863 10
  • Mr. William Eadie, (b. 1836), aged 27, British mason travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Lancashire Witch" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th October 1863 10
  • Miss Mary T. Eadie, (b. 1861), aged 2, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Lancashire Witch" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th October 1863 10
  • Mr. George Eadie, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Oamaru" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 16th December 1876, for Invercargill 11
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Eadie (post 1700) +

  • James S. Eadie, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Queens County 4th District, 1914 12
  • Bertram G. Eadie, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916 12
  • William Stewart Eadie (1864-1914), English cricketer
  • Darren Malcolm Eadie (b. 1975), English former professional footballer
  • Thomas Wardrope Eadie (1898-1986), Canadian businessman, President of Bell Canada from July 1, 1953, to July 31, 1963, eponym of the Thomas W. Eadie Medal
  • John Eadie (1810-1876), Scottish theological author, born at Alva, Stirlingshire, 9 May 1810 whose father, when on the verge of seventy, married a second wife, and Eadie was the only child of the marriage who survived infancy 13
  • Sir James Raymond Eadie Q.C. (b. 1962), born in Kensington, London, British barrister, severing as First Treasury Counsel from 2009, was appointed a Knight Bachelor on 8th June 2018, for services to Law and to Government 14
  • Kenneth William Eadie (b. 1961), retired Scottish footballer
  • Cindy Eadie (b. 1982), Canadian softball third baseman and hockey goaltender at the 2004 Summer Olympics
  • James Eadie (1827-1904), Scottish brewer who founded James Eadie Brewing Company (1854) and operated for 90 years
  • ... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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  9. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 26th January 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/egyptian
  10. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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